12.3% of Mount Vernon, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.7% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.4% of high school graduates and 15.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.6%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mount Vernon, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Vernon:
12.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Vernon:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mount Vernon:
32.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mount Vernon:
34.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.6%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Mount Vernon, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mount Vernon,TX (percentage below poverty level)
42.1%Under 5 years
42.4%5 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
44.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
23.6%45 to 54 years
16.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mount Vernon,TX (percentage below poverty level)
1.4%Under 5 years
64.7%5 years
51.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
30.2%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mount Vernon,TX (% below half of poverty level)
18.7%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mount Vernon, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Vernon, TX (%)
14.2%White
0.0%Black
27.9%Other race
13.5%2+ races
14.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Vernon, TX (absolute numbers)
211White
0Black
55Other race
752+ races
79Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mount Vernon, TX
Children below poverty level:
Mount Vernon, Texas:
15.4%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mount Vernon:
8.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mount Vernon:
15.8%
Texas:
23.8%
30.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
69.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
15.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
24.1%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
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